Seisen Jogakuin College

What Seisen Jogakuin College does

Seisen Jogakuin College (清泉女学院大学) is a private Catholic women's university and junior college located in Nagano City, Japan, operated by the religious order that founded the institution. The university offers an undergraduate portfolio centered on the Faculty of Human Studies — covering psychology, English communication, and culture — alongside a Faculty of Nursing and a Graduate School of Nursing Studies. The affiliated junior college provides programs in Children Studies and International Communication. Two campuses (Ueno Campus and Nagano Station East Exit Campus) support these programs.

The institution's core product is credentialed higher education, with revenue derived primarily from tuition, fees, and ancillary educational services. Demand is generated through conventional recruitment of high-school-aged women in the Nagano region and, increasingly, through inbound international exchange partnerships with institutions in Korea, Mongolia, Taiwan, and domestic partner Sophia University. Program quality is evidenced by a 98.2% nursing national exam pass rate (against an 87.8% national average) and a 100% job placement rate in early childhood education sustained for 20 consecutive years; JACA accreditation was obtained in 2021.

In response to Japan's demographic contraction in higher education, Seisen has entered a defensive restructuring phase: in December 2024 it suspended recruitment for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and in April 2025 the institution consolidated its university and junior college under a unified Seisen University (清泉大学) brand, simultaneously renaming the Early Childhood Education department to Children Studies. The operating model is small-scale and tuition-dependent, with no disclosed revenue, limited operating data, and a strategic posture oriented toward cost discipline and program rationalization rather than expansion.

Name

Seisen Jogakuin College

Legal name

清泉女学院短期大学

Website

https://seisen-jc.ac.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Seisen Jogakuin College is a private Catholic women's university and junior college in Nagano City, Japan, offering undergraduate programs in human studies, nursing, and children studies, with revenue derived from tuition and a student body drawn primarily from the regional Nagano market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Junior Colleges (61121), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Junior Colleges (6112), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Schools of Nursing (EDAHAGAC)

Keywords

• Women's higher education
• Nursing education programs
• Junior college programs
• Catholic university education
• Liberal arts education

Headquarters

HQ city

Nagano City (長野市)

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: 清泉女学院大学・短期大学部は、人間学部（心理コミュニケーション学科、文化学科）、看護学部、短期大学部（こども学科）、大学院看護学研究科などの授業料・入学金で収益を上げている教育機関である。

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Seisen Jogakuin College is a private Catholic women's junior college and affiliated four-year university located in Nagano City, Japan, offering degree and certificate programs in nursing, human studies (psychology and English communication), cultural studies/arts, information communication, early childhood education/children studies, and international communication. It delivers face-to-face instruction across two campuses (Ueno and Nagano Station East Exit), supplemented by clinical practice at regional hospitals, international exchange through sister schools, and graduate-level tracks in nursing studies and midwifery.

Product overview

Seisen Jogakuin College is a private Catholic women's university and junior college located in Nagano, Japan. The institution offers a unified portfolio of undergraduate, graduate, and junior college programs across three main divisions: the Faculty of Human Studies (心理コミュニケーション学科 with Psychology and English Communication tracks, 文化学科), the Faculty of Nursing (看護学科), and the Junior College Division (こども学科/幼児教育科, 国際コミュニケーション科). The university also offers specialized graduate programs including Human Studies (人間学専攻科) and Midwifery (助産学専攻科), and a Graduate School of Nursing Studies (看護学研究科). Programs are structured around the Catholic mission of nurturing the spirit and preparing students for careers in healthcare, education, culture, and international communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Faculty of Nursing - Nursing Department (看護学部 看護学科) Four-year undergraduate nursing program preparing students for the national nursing examination and health education teacher certification. Features simulation-based training, a distinctive 105-hour disaster nursing curriculum, and clinical practicum partnerships with regional hospitals such as Nagano Red Cross Hospital and JA Nagano Kosei Hokushin General Hospital.
• Faculty of Human Studies - Psychology Communication - English Communication Course (人間学部 心理コミュニケーション学科 英語コミュニケーションコース) Four-year undergraduate course developing practical English proficiency and international understanding. Prepares students for secondary school English teaching licenses, J-Shine elementary English certification, and careers in tourism, hospitality, and international business.
• Faculty of Human Studies - Culture Department / Cultural Arts Department (文化学科 / 文化芸術学科) Four-year undergraduate program focused on cultural studies, regional problem-solving, and project-based learning. Students can earn curator and librarian certifications while developing skills in community design, media, and arts management.
• Junior College - Early Childhood Education Department (renamed Children Studies / こども学科 from 2025) Two-year junior college program training students as early childhood educators. Offers kindergarten teaching license (type 2), nursery teacher certification, and unique credentials including picture book certification (only one in Nagano Prefecture) and NEAL leader certification for nature activities. Achieved 100% employment decision rate over 20 consecutive years.
• Junior College - International Communication Department (国際コミュニケーション学科) Two-year junior college program developing communication skills for business and international contexts. Curriculum covers four domains: academic, global, business, and fieldwork, with opportunities for transfer to four-year universities or direct employment. Achieved 100% employment decision rate in 2022.
• Graduate School of Nursing Studies (大学院 看護学研究科) Master's program in nursing offering two tracks: thesis and designated research topics. Includes Japan's first 'In-hospital Education Leader Training Course' and Nagano Prefecture's first public health nurse training course.
• Midwifery Specialized Course (助産学専攻科) Postgraduate specialized course offering advanced midwifery training and certification preparation for nursing graduates pursuing careers in midwifery practice.
• Human Studies Specialized Course (人間学専攻科) Postgraduate specialized course in human studies for students pursuing advanced study in the humanities and social sciences following undergraduate completion.
• Faculty of Human Studies - Psychology Course (人間学部 心理コミュニケーション学科 心理コース) Four-year undergraduate psychology course within the Faculty of Human Studies' Psychology Communication Department, providing foundational and applied training in psychology.
• Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences - Information Communication Department (人文社会科学部 情報コミュニケーション学科) Four-year undergraduate department offering IT, business management, and global courses, established as part of the April 2025 reorganization under the unified Seisen University brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• 看護師国家試験合格率 98.2%（2023年度、全国平均87.8%）
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hanyang Women's University (韓国ハニャン女子大学)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2012姉妹校として学術協定を締結。日本語・韓国語通的翻訳科教職員・学生との交流を15年以上続けている。韓国礼儀作法讲座、民俗村での体験、ホームスティなどの国際交流研修を実施。
• Choyrobsanjav Language and Civilization University (チョイロブサンジャブ言語文明大学, モンゴル)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2012モンゴルのチョイロブサンジャブ言語文明大学との学術協定校。草原のゲルでのホームスティ、大学交流 игры等を通じて夏季国際交流を実施。
• Sophia University (上智大学)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2009カトリック大学間の学生交流協定として、上智大学との間で学生交流協定を締結。2年次または3年次に1年間を上智大学で過ごし、履修した単位を本学の卒業単位として認定可能。双方の学生を1年間正規学生に準じた形で受け入れる。
• National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology (国立高雄第一科技大学, 台湾)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner台湾・高雄にある協定校。2012年度から夏季英語研修「러스으로 아시아와 연결」（English to connect with Asia）を実施。英語でのプレゼンと授業後に高雄の街や墾丁ビーチでの文化交流を行う。
• Nagano Red Cross Hospital (長野赤十字病院)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner看護学部の実習連携病院。主要連携協定締結病院として学内演習から学外実習までを実施。 JA長野厚生連 北信総合病院、長野市民病院、長野県立信州医療センターなどとも連携。

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Nagano University of Health Sciences (長野保健医療大学): A regional health sciences university in Nagano Prefecture focused on nursing and allied health. Directly comparable as a regional nursing education provider competing for the same applicant pool and clinical partnerships in Nagano.
• Matsumoto University (松本大学): A private comprehensive university in Nagano Prefecture serving the same regional student market. Comparable as a competing regional private university recruiting from the same Nagano-area high school population.

Broad incumbents

• Otsuma Women's University (大妻女子大学): A larger private women's university in Tokyo offering comprehensive programs in humanities, social sciences, home economics, and nursing. Comparable as a fellow private women's institution with nursing education, though significantly larger and more metropolitan.
• Shinshu University (信州大学): Japan's national university headquartered in Nagano Prefecture with a broad academic portfolio including a School of Medicine/Nursing. Comparable as the dominant postsecondary institution in the same regional market, competing for high-achieving Nagano students and limited public funding.
• Japan Women's University (日本女子大学): One of Japan's most prestigious private women's universities, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Highly comparable as a fellow private women's university with a strong Catholic-like heritage and broad academic portfolio, though considerably larger and more national in scope than Seisen Jogakuin.
• Showa Women's University (昭和女子大学): A Tokyo-based private women's university with undergraduate and graduate programs including humanities, business, and human sciences. Comparable to Seisen Jogakuin as a women's university with liberal arts and education programs, though much larger in scale.

Direct peers

• Komazawa Women's University (駒沢女子大学): A private women's university in Tokyo with comparable humanities, psychology, and education programs. Similar in size and structure to Seisen Jogakuin, making it a direct peer for applicant competition and program benchmarking.
• Kwassui Women's University (活水女子大学): A private Catholic women's university with a comparable mission-based educational model, including nursing and humanities programs. Kwassui is the closest direct peer to Seisen Jogakuin College given its shared Catholic women's university identity, comparable size, and regional focus.
• Seitoku University (聖徳大学): A private women's university with a strong mission-based educational foundation (Catholic-adjacent) and a notably strong early childhood education program. Highly comparable to Seisen Jogakuin's Children Studies focus and mission-driven women's education model.

Others

• Sophia University (上智大学): A major Catholic-affiliated comprehensive university in Tokyo with an established student exchange and credit-transfer agreement with Seisen Jogakuin. Comparable as a fellow Catholic institution and as a strategic partner channel for student mobility.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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